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June 18, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Mihinsa topped running queen Under-16

N.P. Mihinsa Hasarangi, a student of Badulla Central College, earned two gold medals for 100m and 200m (Under-16) at the Junior National Athletic Championship 2025 lead by Sri Lanka...

June 17, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

The Under-16 Asia Cup SABA Qualifiers Men’s Championship was won by the Sri Lankan team.

In the final, the Sri Lankan team faced their neighbours India. The Indian team took a 22-15 lead in the first quarter of the match Although the Sri Lankan...

June 16, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Ayomal Akalanka Best Athlete at Junior Nationals

Talented young athlete Ayomal Akalanka of Ambagamuwa Central College won the Best Performer Award at the 65th Junior National Athletic Championships 2025, which finished at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports...

June 13, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

A new sports complex for Vavuniya District.

The opening of the Vavuniya District Sports Complex was held yesterday (12) in Omantha. The sports complex was handed over to the athletes yesterday under the patronage of the...

May 25, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Lankan team features experience and youth

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is scheduled to send a young and experienced group of 20 athletes for the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025, set to take place in Gumi,...

May 22, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Runners-up of the 2025 South Asian Junior Youth Table Tennis Tournament meet the Sports Minister.

Mohammed Usaith Yazmin, a 20-year-old gangly southpaw from Kandy arose as the hero for Sri Lanka at the ASBC Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships when he carried into...

May 22, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Mihiran suffer shock overthrow in Asian Under 22 and Youth Boxing Championship semi-finals

Mohammed Usaith Yazmin, a 20-year-old gangly southpaw from Kandy arose as the hero for Sri Lanka at the ASBC Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships when he carried into...

May 22, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

New schedule publicized for National Sports Festival

The Department of Sports Development announced the new timetable for the 29th edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) 2025, which will be organised by the Ministry of Sports....

May 16, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Sumedha and Nadeeka to skipper SriLanka at Asian Meet

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has called two international level athletes, Sumedha Ranasinghe and Nadeeka Lekamge as the Men’s and Women’s Captain for the 26th Asian Senior Athletic Championship 2025.The...

May 8, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Abeykoon in relay afterwards 2019

Sri Lanka’s star sprinter and Olympian Yupun Abeykoon is set to contest in a relay event for the first time in six years at the Dubai Grand Prix, as...

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